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Pear Nutrition
the nutritional value of pears and full pear nutrition information...
A good fruit source of fibre and containing reasonable amounts of potassium, vitamin C and copper, the pear is a good general antioxidant fruit.
Pears contain good amounts of fibre which support bowel regularity, thereby helping to prevent bowel cancer. Fibre also helps to maintain normal
cholesterol
and blood sugar levels.
Pears also contain a reasonably good amount of potassium which is needed in nerve and muscle function and to maintain the bodies' acid balance. Potassium can also lower the risk of high blood pressure.
Pears provide a reasonably good dose of vitamin C which is needed to help protect cells and tissues from free radical damage, thereby lowering the risk of cancer. Vitamin C also plays a part in dietary iron absorption.
Pears contain a reasonably good amount of copper which helps the body to utilise dietary iron and reduce free radical damage to the tissues. Copper also plays a part in thyroid function.
One pear contains around 100 calories.
THE FULL NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF PEARS:
Pears, rawRefuse: 10% (Stem, core and seeds)
Scientific Name: Pyrus communis
Common Name: Includes USDA commodity food A435
NDB No: 09252 (Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion)
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Nutrient
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Units
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1.00 X 1 medium
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178g
| | Proximates
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Water
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g
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149.00
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Energy
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kcal
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103
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Energy
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kJ
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431
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Protein
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g
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0.68
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Total lipid (fat)
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g
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0.21
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Ash
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g
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0.59
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Carbohydrate, by difference
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g
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27.52
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Fiber, total dietary
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g
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5.5
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Sugars, total
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g
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17.44
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Sucrose
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g
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1.39
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Glucose (dextrose)
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g
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4.91
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Fructose
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g
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11.09
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Lactose
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g
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0.02
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Maltose
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g
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0.02
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Galactose
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g
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0.00
| | Minerals
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Calcium, Ca
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mg
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16
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Iron, Fe
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mg
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0.30
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Magnesium, Mg
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mg
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12
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Phosphorus, P
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mg
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20
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Potassium, K
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mg
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212
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Sodium, Na
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mg
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2
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Zinc, Zn
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mg
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0.18
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Copper, Cu
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mg
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0.146
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Manganese, Mn
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mg
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0.087
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Fluoride, F
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mcg
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3.9
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Selenium, Se
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mcg
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0.2
| | Vitamins
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Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
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mg
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7.5
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Thiamin
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mg
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0.021
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Riboflavin
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mg
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0.045
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Niacin
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mg
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0.279
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Pantothenic acid
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mg
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0.085
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Vitamin B-6
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mg
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0.050
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Folate, total
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mcg
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12
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Folic acid
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mcg
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0
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Folate, food
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mcg
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12
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Folate, DFE
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mcg_DFE
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12
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Choline, total
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mg
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9.1
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Betaine
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mg
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0.4
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Vitamin B-12
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mcg
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0.00
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Vitamin B-12, added
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mcg
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0.00
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Vitamin A, RAE
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mcg_RAE
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2
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Retinol
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mcg
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0
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Carotene, beta
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mcg
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23
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Carotene, alpha
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mcg
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0
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Cryptoxanthin, beta
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mcg
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4
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Vitamin A, IU
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IU
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41
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Lycopene
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mcg
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0
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Lutein + zeaxanthin
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mcg
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80
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Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
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mg
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0.21
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Vitamin E, added
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mg
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0.00
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Tocopherol, beta
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mg
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0.00
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Tocopherol, gamma
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mg
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0.05
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Tocopherol, delta
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mg
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0.00
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Vitamin D (D2 + D3)
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mcg
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0.0
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Vitamin D
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IU
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0
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Vitamin K (phylloquinone)
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mcg
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8.0
| | Lipids
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Fatty acids, total saturated
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g
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0.011
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4:0
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g
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0.000
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6:0
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g
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0.000
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8:0
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g
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0.000
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10:0
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g
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0.000
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12:0
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g
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0.000
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14:0
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g
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0.000
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16:0
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g
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0.009
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18:0
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g
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0.002
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Fatty acids, total monounsaturated
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g
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0.046
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16:1 undifferentiated
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g
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0.002
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18:1 undifferentiated
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g
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0.045
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20:1
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g
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0.000
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22:1 undifferentiated
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g
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0.000
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Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
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g
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0.052
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18:2 undifferentiated
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g
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0.052
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18:3 undifferentiated
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g
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0.000
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18:4
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g
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0.000
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20:4 undifferentiated
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g
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0.000
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20:5 n-3 (EPA)
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g
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0.000
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22:5 n-3 (DPA)
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g
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0.000
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22:6 n-3 (DHA)
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g
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0.000
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Cholesterol
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mg
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0
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Phytosterols
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mg
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14
| | Amino acids
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Tryptophan
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g
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0.004
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Threonine
|
g
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0.020
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Isoleucine
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g
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0.020
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Leucine
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g
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0.034
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Lysine
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g
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0.030
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Methionine
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g
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0.004
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Cystine
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g
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0.004
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Phenylalanine
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g
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0.020
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Tyrosine
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g
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0.004
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Valine
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g
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0.030
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Arginine
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g
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0.018
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Histidine
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g
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0.004
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Alanine
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g
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0.025
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Aspartic acid
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g
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0.187
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Glutamic acid
|
g
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0.053
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Glycine
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g
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0.023
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Proline
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g
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0.037
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Serine
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g
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0.027
| | Other
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Alcohol, ethyl
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g
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0.0
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Caffeine
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mg
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0
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Theobromine
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mg
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0
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USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 22 (2009)
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